Who spends what in your yearly huge education budget?

Ahadi Kenya Trust CEO Stanley Kamau demonstrates to pupils of Karung’e Primary school, his former primary school, in Mathioya Constituency, Murang’a County how to log on to a laptop shortly after he officially opened the school’s library cum computer lab.

The size of the Ministry of Education budget is about 25 per cent of the entire 2019/20 national government budget of Sh1.84 trillion.

Research shows that education, largely viewed by many as a public good, improves societal wellbeing. It is for this reason that societies invest heavily in inclusive and quality education. But while households dig deep into their pockets, we should never forget that citizens dutifully pay tax to support our public education system.